Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1649752
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateNY
CountyMonroe
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Ontario
HUC8 Number04280002
HUC10 NameLake Ontario
HUC10 Number0428000202
HUC12 NameLake Ontario
HUC12 Number042800020200
Map
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Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked escaped
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34402
Author:Dobosenski, J.A., J.L. Strasburg, W.A. Larson, and T.R. Hrabik
Date:2020
Title:Investigating population genetics of invasive rainbow smelt in the Great Lakes Region
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:46
Pages:382-390
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected27


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